CfP IMC 2021 – Beyond Time and Space: in Memory of Miriam Czock (original) (raw)
Perception of the world as well as ideas of ‘ordo’ are characterized by individual and shared notions of time and space. We seek to explore medieval notions of space and time in several sessions to be held in 2021 at the International Medieval Congress. Papers may cover topics like the medieval order of time, perceptions of epochal caesurae, medieval chronology, or corporeality as a formative element of space and its relation to power and social order. The sessions are organized in honour of Miriam Czock (1976–2020). Please send your suggestions for a paper (20 min) as an 150-word abstract and a short CV by September 16th to: Anja Rathmann-Lutz (Anja.Lutz@unibas.ch) or Laury Sarti (laury.sarti@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de)
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